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A Thousand Pieces of You by Claudia Gray

A Thousand Pieces of You by Claudia Gray

Marguerite Caine’s physicist parents are known for their groundbreaking achievements. Their most astonishing invention, called the Firebird, allows users to jump into multiple universes—and promises to revolutionize science forever. But then Marguerite’s father is murdered, and the killer—her parent’s handsome, enigmatic assistant Paul— escapes into another dimension before the law can touch him. Marguerite refuses to let the man who destroyed her family go free. So she races after Paul through different universes, always leaping into another version of her… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Misogyny
Rape by coercion*
Alcohol consumption
Drug use & abuse
Substance addiction
Suicidal ideation
Drugging
Loss of autonomy*
Grief & loss depiction
Death of a father
War themes

*Context : The use of futuristic technology to ‘take over’ people’s bodies without consent. Sexual conduct in this situation is not consented by the host.

The Murder of Mr Wickham by Claudia Gray

The Murder of Mr. Wickham by Claudia Gray

The happily married Mr. Knightley and Emma are throwing a house party, bringing together distant relatives and new acquaintances—characters beloved by Jane Austen fans. Definitely not invited is Mr. Wickham, whose latest financial scheme has netted him an even broader array of enemies. As tempers flare and secrets are revealed, it’s clear that everyone would be happier if Mr. Wickham got his comeuppance. Yet they’re all shocked when Wickham turns up murdered—except, of course, for the killer hidden in their midst. Nearly everyone at the house party is a… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Antiziganism (g slur)
Homomisia
Sexual assault, off-page
Miscarriage recounted
Murder
Death of a child, off-page

Defy the Worlds by Claudia Gray

Defy the Worlds by Claudia Gray

An outcast from her home — Shunned after a trip through the galaxy with Abel, the most advanced cybernetic man ever created, Noemi Vidal dreams of traveling through the stars one more time. And when a deadly plague arrives on Genesis, Noemi gets her chance. As the only soldier to have ever left the planet, it will be up to her to save its people…if only she wasn’t flying straight into a trap. A fugitive from his fate — On the run to avoid his depraved creator’s clutches, Abel believes he’s said good-bye to Noemi for the last time. After all, the entire universe stands between them…or so he thinks. When word reaches him of… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Gun violence

Defy the Stars by Claudia Gray

Defy the Stars by Claudia Gray

She’s a soldier — Noemi Vidal is willing to risk anything to protect her planet, Genesis, including her own life. To their enemies on Earth, she’s a rebel. He’s a machine — Abandoned in space for years, utterly alone, Abel’s advanced programming has begun to evolve. He wants only to protect his creator, and to be free. To the people of Genesis, he’s an abomination. Noemi and Abel are enemies in an interstellar war, forced by chance to work together as they embark on a daring journey through the stars. Their efforts would end the fight… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Death of a friend
Explosion
War themes

Defy the Fates by Claudia Gray

Defy the Fates by Claudia Gray

Hunted and desperate. Abel only has one mission left that matters: save the life of Noemi Vidal. To do that, he not only has to escape the Genesis authorities, he also must face the one person in the galaxy who still has the means to destroy him. Burton Mansfield’s consciousness lives on, desperate for a home, and Abel’s own body is his last bargaining chip. Alone in the universe. Brought back from the brink of death, Noemi Vidal finds Abel has not only saved her life, but he’s made her into something else, something… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Gun violence
Explosion

Steadfast by Claudia Gray

Steadfast by Claudia Gray

Nadia, Mateo, and Verlaine have saved Captive’s Sound from the dark Sorceress Elizabeth…or so they thought. Despite their best efforts, a crack opened and a new, greater evil seeped through. With Mateo as her Steadfast, Nadia’s magic is magnified and she is more powerful than ever. But there is still so much she doesn’t know about the craft, leaving her open and vulnerable to a darker magic…which has begun to call Nadia’s name.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Rape & attempted rape by coercion (off-page)
Parental abandonment
Parental divorce
Nightmares
Suicide discussed
Hospitalisation
Coma
Eye-gouging mentioned
Death of a mother from suicide by drowning mentioned
Death of a mother & father from viral pneumonia mentioned
Murder & attempted murder
Loss of autonomy (mind control)
Sinkholes, on-page
Animal attack
Animal death (birds)

Good Neighbors by Sarah Langan

Good Neighbors by Sarah Langan

Welcome to Maple Street, a picture-perfect slice of suburban Long Island, its residents bound by their children, their work, and their illusion of safety in a rapidly changing world. Arlo Wilde, a gruff has-been rock star who’s got nothing to show for his fame but track marks, is always two steps behind the other dads. His wife, beautiful ex-pageant queen Gertie, feels socially ostracized and adrift. Spunky preteen Julie curses like a sailor and her kid brother Larry is called “Robot Boy” by the kids on the block… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Hate crime
Rape
Sexual assault
Adult-minor relationship
Alcoholism & substance addiction
Suicide
Cancer
Grief & loss depiction
Death of a child
Death of a parent
Murder
Gun violence
Animal death

Must be a Mistake by Fiona West

Must be a Mistake by Fiona West

After ignoring his feelings for Ainsley for years, emergency room doctor Kyle Durand finally decides it’s time to act. But the same day he makes his move, he finds out she may already be engaged. Engaged? How’s he supposed to get close enough to find out without making a fool of himself? Not a simple task for any man, autistic or otherwise. First-grade teacher Ainsley Buchanan’s been pouring herself into Timber Falls for years on the committee after committee, and this school year looks to be no different. But when the town’s most eligible bachelor signs up to… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Racism

Cupcake by Cookie O’Gorman

Cupcake by Cookie O’Gorman

I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking this will be just one more story of the ignored, “big-boned ” girl, who sheds her glasses and a few extra pounds and finally attracts the notice of the most popular guy in school. Except it isn’t. Because I’m not unpopular. Not all that ignored. And I love the way I look―just as I am. Then someone puts my name in for Homecoming Court. The bigger surprise? People actually vote for me! Now, I’m a “princess”―whether I like it or not―but the guy I’m paired with isn’t exactly Prince Charming. Rhys Castle is the strong, silent type who always wears a frown―he’s certainly never smiled at me… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Fatmisia & body shaming
Disordered eating
Bullying

The Serpent’s Secret by Sayantani DasGupta

The Serpent’s Secret by Sayantani DasGupta

On the morning of her twelfth birthday, Kiranmala is just a regular sixth grader living in Parsippany, New Jersey… until her parents mysteriously vanish and a drooling rakkhosh demon slams through her kitchen, determined to eat her alive. Turns out there might be some truth to her parents’ fantastical stories-like how Kiranmala is a real Indian princess and how she comes from a secret place not of this world. To complicate matters, two crush-worthy princes ring her doorbell, insisting they’ve come to rescue her. Suddenly, Kiran is swept into another dimension full of… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Racism
Physical child abuse
Death of a father in prison recounted
Sword violence
Kidnapping of children
Near-drowning
Earthquakes, fire and lightning storms
Animal attack (snake)
Bullying